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| The Great Cartridge Shootout Love this!: "I always feel like aligning a cartridge is something like measuring with a fine quality digital micrometer, marking with a super sharp pencil, then marking it again with a fat piece of chalk so you can see the mark, finally stepping b... | |
| What are you using as a streamer? Constructive feedback please. For what it's worth, I have the ever popular Bluesound Node 2i and the integration with Tidal has been terrible. Accessing Tidal from within the Bluesound app takes forever and frequently doesn't work (I have to search multiple times before any so... | |
| Bluesound Node2 with outboard DAC I have a Bluesound Node 2i and it's been nothing but trouble. When it works, it's find. Trouble is, the software doesn't work well with homes that have mesh internet (basically more than 1 source). Searches take forever (about 45 seconds or more) ... | |
| Tekton Electron SE I’ve had the Electron SEs for about a year and am enjoying them very much. It did take some searching for a good amp to mate with these. I just added a SET 300b amp (9 watts per channel; it’s an Elekit TU 8600) and think I’ve finally honed in on t... | |
| Tekton versus Klipsch Hi,I had a pair of GoldenEar 2+s. I didn’t particularly like the tone of the midrange and the powered bass was a bit distracting and not totally integrated into the sound. I would never go with a speaker that has a built in powered woofer again. I... | |
| Equalization for vinyl nirvana Hi all,I left out a description of my system because I'm more interested in hearing from folks about their experiences adding EQ, and whether it might be a more direct/sure-fire/affordable way to address sound deficiencies in recordings and playba... | |
| Equalization for vinyl nirvana jasonbourn52. I love this: "Learn to accept reality!"Kidding aside, we know there is no such thing as perfect recording or reproduction. If by "accepting reality" you mean that the goal of a good hi-fi system should be to accurately reproduce what... | |
| Craigslist Fraud Yep - same thing happened to my girlfriend. Good rule for Craigslist: if it feels funny, it's a scam. Never accept any payments using cashier's checks, and always deal locally if at all possible. | |
| Any Bluesound Node2 owners Hi,I have the Node2 and I'm using it with a Denafrips Ares II external DAC (connected via Coaxial), and I think it sounds very good. The Ares II doesn't allow for MQA but I've heard mixed reviews on whether or not MQA makes any noticeable differen... | |
| Amps for driving Tekton Electron SE Hi MillerC! Thanks for the suggestions. Will check out the Raven. Electron SE and Perfect SET 15 are rated at more or less the same sensitivity on Tekton's site. I decided to go for the Electrons as they seem a bit closer to the Double Impacts tha... | |
| Looking for new amp for Tekton Electron SE Hi Adam. You and I are heading down similar paths. I too ordered a pair of Electron SEs (haven't come yet), and I had a Peachtree Nova 220SE that I sold recently and replaced with a Boyuurange A50 300b tube amp rated at 7.6 watts per channel. Soun... | |
| SPDIF cable same as coaxial cable? I recently purchased a blue sound node for use with an external DAC. After first trying with optical cable, switching to coaxial output made a big improvement in sound. So I would definitely avoid optical cables. | |
| Setting up a Mac mini as a music server, and other digital music questions Hi All,Thanks for the helpful replies. Actually hadn't realized how far behind I was with the times. I've always focused on speakers and my amp, and not given much attention to the source, with the idea that I'd get everything else sounding good f... |